An Act to Eliminate Requirements for Drivers to Surrender Their Physical Driver's Licenses During a Temporary Suspension
Sponsored By: Lydia Crafts (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No crime for not surrendering your license
The law ends the Class E crime for not turning in your license during a suspension. It also ends the extra suspension days that used to be added for each day you did not surrender the license. Your suspension now starts when the judge announces the sentence.
No more handing in your license
Courts no longer take your physical license when they suspend you. Courts must send your suspension record to the Secretary of State instead. During traffic stops, officers take suspended registrations or plates, not your license. The Secretary of State is no longer required to try to seize suspended licenses. The law repeals several old surrender and confiscation rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lydia Crafts
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 173
5/30/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
5/21/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/20/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
4/11/2025House
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